El canto de la sirena
Anne Ursu
- Reading
- If the reader has not read the first volume, briefly establish who Charlotte and Zee are and why their earlier actions matter. Pause after threatening developments to ask what choices seem available before continuing.
- Themes
- Courage under pressure: Charlotte is described as having doubts and fears but continuing to do what she believes is necessary. The book presents this favourably.
- Mythology and power: Poseidon and Filonecron use supernatural power in a conflict involving revenge, control and humanity’s fate. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Worth knowing
- Expect fantasy danger involving an underworld, a revenge plot, illness-related shadows, attempted domination and passengers being hypnotised. The level of detail and the ending’s emotional intensity are not established.